Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, Lancashire LA6 2SG
10 reasons to choose Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton
Top line
Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton has a Schoolsmith Score® of 88. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Carnforth and one of the 4 best primary schools for 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton is an independent prep day and boarding school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 6 months and 13 years. Boarding from Year 3 for the 30% of pupils who board. 45% are full boarders and 55% are weekly or flexi boarders. It is a Anglican school, open to all faiths and none. The school has an academically selective admissions policy from Year 3. It is the prep school to Sedbergh, an all-through school to age 18. Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton fees range from £3,748 (Rec) to £7,966 per term (2025/26). Full boarding fees range from £10,216 to £12,276 per term. Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton usually has one class per year to Year 4, two from Year 5, three from Year 7, and an average class size of 13 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
At the end of Year 8 most Prep School pupils move up to Sedbergh.
The Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum with some additions and variations. It also includes also includes PSHE, French, Latin. The SPACE Profile (Sedbergh Prep: Academic, Community and Extra-Curricular) is an award scheme for Years 7 and 8 recognising participation, application, and attainment across all elements of the curriculum and extra-curriculum. The school offers each pupil between 5 and 10 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 7.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for music, languages, art, and sport throughout, and for all subjects from Year 5.
Sport at Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton
5 Games and 1 PE session per week. School is one of the 50 prep schools with the most extensive sports offers in the UK. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in cross country, rugby 7s, shooting.
The Arts at Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton
Art, music and drama are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. All pupils learn an instrument in class and three-quarters take extra-curricular instrument lessons from Year 3. Five choirs, orchestra and over 10 instrument ensembles. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 6.00pm. Minibus service.
Find another school near Sedbergh Prep School, Casterton
Giggleswick Junior School (16.7 miles); Windermere Preparatory School (22.4 miles).
Dent Church of England Primary School (8 miles); Old Hutton Church of England Primary School (9.2 miles); Levens Church of England School (11.6 miles).
Sedbergh School (9.1 miles); Giggleswick School (17.1 miles); Windermere School (23.5 miles).
Queen Elizabeth School (1.9 miles); Dallam School (10.3 miles); Kirkbie Kendal School (12.6 miles).